Takoyaki are a kind of dumpling, made from grilled puffs of seasoned batter with a small piece of octopus meat in the middle, with sauces and seasonings scattered along the top. Serve these bite-size pieces of heaven at parties or enjoy them as warming snacks.
Ingredients 2 cups (480ml) Dashi
2 eggs
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
2-3 green onions, finely chopped
2 Tbsp Benishoga (pickled red ginger), chopped
5-6 oz octopus, cut into 1/2" cubes
oil
Takoyaki sauce or Okonomiyaki sauce
mayo
Aonori (green dried seaweed)
Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix well Dashi, eggs, soy sauce, salt, and flour with a whisk.
Heat a Takoyaki pan with oil to very hot, just until the oil begins to smoke. Use enough oil to coat the
pan using a paper towel so that the batter won’t stick. Then pour batter to fill the holes of the pan.
Drop octopus pieces in the batter in each hole, and sprinkle chopped green onions and ginger all over
the pan.
Cook at medium heat for 1-2 minutes and turn over using a Takoyaki turner (you can use a chopstick
too). It can be a little tricky at first, so watch the video to see the technique. Cook another 3-4 minutes,
turning constantly.
Place the cooked Takoyaki on a plate and pour Takoyaki sauce and mayo over them (to taste). Finish the
dish by sprinkling the Takoyaki with Aonori (green dried seaweed) and Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes).
